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Subject: [Becker's Orthopedic & Spine Review] 10 Tips for Orthopedic Practices to Remain Independent | Dr. AJ Cianflocco Named Cleveland Clinic PC Sports Medicine Director | How Are Baby Boomers Revolutionizing Orthopedics? | 18th ASC Conf - Registration Ends Oct. 13! |
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News & Analysis
Sept. 27, 2011
 

1. 10 Tips for Orthopedic Practices to Remain Independent. Link

      
2. How Are Baby Boomers Revolutionizing Orthopedics? 7 Responses. Link      

 

3. Only 28% of AAOS Members Support Orthopaedic PAC.  Link   

 

4. Fewer than 100 Spots Remain for the Best Annual ASC Business, Legal and Clinical Conference: The 18th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference --Improving Profitably and Business and Legal Issues, Oct. 27-29, Chicago. Features Keynote Speakers Bill Walton, Hall of Fame NBA Basketball Player; Sam Donaldson, ABC News Veteran and former Chief White House Correspondent for ABC News; and Adrian Gostick, Author and Global Thought Leader on Workplace Strategy. To learn more and register, Link.   

 

5. Success With a Physician-Owned Orthopedic Hospital: 7 Things to Know.  Link      

 

6. Cleveland Clinic Center for Sports Health Names Dr. A.J. Cianflocco Director of Primary Care Sports Medicine. Link      

7. Court Favors Medtronic in Patent Infringement Trial Against NuVasive. Link    

 

8. Hospital for Special Surgery Expanding to Florida. Link  

9. How Much Does Working More Matter? 12 Statistics on Orthopedic Surgeon Compensation. Link

 

10. CMS: More Than $653M in Medicare, Medicaid Incentive Payments Awarded to Date. Link              

 

Tuesday's Orthopedic and Spine Device Industry Stock Watch--Opening Prices Down Vs. Week Ago: Stryker, $48.61; Zimmer Holdings, $56.10; Smith & Nephew, $46.23; Medtronic, $34.11.      

  

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This exclusive conference brings together surgeons, administrators and ASC business and clinical leaders to discuss how to improve your ASC and its bottom line in these challenging but opportunity-filled times.

 

The best minds in the ASC field will discuss opportunities for ASCs plus provide practical and immediately useful guidance on how to bring in more cases; improve reimbursement; manage, reduce and benchmark costs; introduce new specialties; engineer a turnaround; work on joint-ventures with hospitals and much, much more.

 



Highlights include:

- 90 Sessions, 132 Speakers

- Great Keynote Speakers Including Bill Walton, Hall of Fame NBA Basketball  Player; Sam Donaldson, ABC News Veteran and former Chief White House Correspondent for ABC News; and Adrian Gostick, Author and Global Thought Leader on Workplace Strategy  

- Earn CME, CASC, CEU Credits

 

Here are just five of the outstanding presentations at the conference:  

 

 

1. 10 Statistics Your ASC Should Review Each Day, Week and Month and What to Do About Them - Reginal Robinson, Director, Peninsula Surgery Center

 

2.  How to Evaluate & Implement New Profitable Services Into an ASC - Robert Zasa, Founder, ASD Management, and Kenneth Austin, MD, Rockland Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 

 

3. Physician-Hospital Joint Ventures: How to Resolve Conflict and Keep the Venture Thriving - Dawn McLane, Regional VP, Health Inventures, Tom Yerden, CEO, TRY Healthcare Solutions   

 

4. Advanced Benchmarking of Financial and Clinical Results - John Goehle, CPA, Ambulatory Healthcare Strategies   

 

5. Determining the Exact Cost of a Procedure - Terry Woodback, CEO, Tulsa Spine & Specialty Hospital  

 

Register online by clicking here. You can also call (703) 836-5904 or e-mail registration@ascassociation.org .

 
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1. Xodus Medical:
www.xodusmedical.com   
2. Spine-health:
www.spine-health.com
3. Micromedics:
www.nordsonmicromedics.com
 

4. Blue Chip Surgical Center Partners:
jleland@bluechipsurgical.com;
www.bluechipsurgical.com

5. Practice Partners in Healthcare:  

ltaylor@practicepartners.org;
www.practicepartners.org
 

6. Spine Surgical Innovation:

czorn@spinesurgicalinnovation.com;

www.spinesurgicalinnovation.com 

7. Allen Medical Systems:  

erin.herbst@hill-rom.com;
www.allenmedical.com 

8. Abraxas Medical Solutions:

info@abraxasmedical.com;

www.abraxasmedical.com
9. Source Medical Revenue Cycle Solutions, Inc.:
scott.stone@sourcemed.net;

caryl.serbin@sourcemed.net;
www.sourcemed.net
10. Joimax,Inc.:
nicole.claret@joimax.com;
www.joimax.com
11. Bacterin International, Inc.:
mmason@bacterin.com;

www.bacterin.com
12. Spine Centers of America:
info@spinecentersofamerica.com

www.spinecentersofamerica.com
13. Interventional Management Services:
sr@physiciancontrol.com;
kspitler@healthmarkpartners.com;
www.physiciancontrol.com
14. Surgical Management Professionals: 

mlipomi@smsd.com;
www.smpsd.com
15. Kapstone Medical:

jkapitan@kapstonemedical.com
www.kapstonemedical.com
16. Ancillary Advantage:
info@ancillaryadvantage.com;
www.ancillaryadvantage.com
17. Advantis Medical/Avalign Technologies:
mmeek@advantismedical.com;
www.advantismedical.com
18. DeRoyal:
mdutton@deroyal.com;
www.deroyal.com
19. ChartLogic:

ericsorenson@chartlogic.com;
www.chartlogic.com
20. Pinnacle III:
 

rdehart@pinnacleiii.com

rcarrera@pinnacleiii.com

www.pinnacleiii.com 

21. Access MediQuip:

lharris@accessmediquip.com;

www.accessmediquip.com 

22. Invibio:
www.invibio.com
 

23. Amedica:
szeiger@amedicacorp.com

www.amedicacorp.com 

24. Arise Healthcare:

www.arisehealthcare.com

25. Mednet:
www.mednetus.com

26. Action Products:

www.actionproducts.com 

27. SDI Health:
www.sdihealth.com
 

28. Meridian Surgical Partners: 

bbacon@meridiansurg.com

khancock@meridiansurg.com;

www.meridiansurgicalpartners.com

29. SonoSite:

www.sonosite.com

30. ASC Association:

asc@ascassociation.org

 
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